Welcome to Blackpast

BlackPast - African American and Global African History

Welcome to BlackPast

This 6,000 page reference center is dedicated to providing information to the general public on African American history and the history of more than one billion people of African ancestry around the world.  We invite you to explore and use all the resources of BlackPast.

Explore African American History

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Memphis Riot, 1866
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William Lambert (1817-1890)
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Bose Ikard (1847-1929)
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African Americans in the Shadow of Mt. Shasta: The Black Community of Weed, California

Explore Global African History

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Jerry Rawlings (1947- )
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Bishop Samuel Adjai Crowther (1809 – 1891)
Freetown, Sierra Leone, 1803
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Recaptives
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Black Loyalists Exodus to Nova Scotia (1783)

Perspectives in African American and Global African History

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The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute: A Brief History
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Fighting for Freedom on Both Sides of the American Revolution
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The Black Laws of Oregon, 1844-1857
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“Yes We Can”: Barack Obama’s Road to the White House, 2008

Special Features & Resources

101 African American Firsts
Genealogy Resources
Major African American Office Holders since 1641
STEM Innovators